Simply put: The 2005 NFS game is one of the best.
The unique gameplay involved in Most Wanted is clearly what stands out the most, ranging from unique forms of racing to intense police chases around Rockport City. Either way, you're dealing with an incredible game. You're instantly dumped into a tense race with Razor Callahan, some thug/jerk guy. He's part of the Blacklist, a list of the top 15 street racers in Rockport. Razor is ranked fifteen, and when you're halfway through the first race, it turns out Razor sabotaged your ride, forcing you to pull over. As part of the wager you put on the line when you race a Blacklist member, Razor takes your BMW M3 GTR, while you're left with no ride to deal with the cops. Yup, you're arrested. However, since it's kind of hard to bust a guy for street racing when he doesn't even have a ride, you're released from prison and are taken to a Safe House by Mia, your girlfriend. While you were locked up, though, Razor worked his way up the Blacklist with your ride. Now he's number one, and you're practically nothing. You need to gain your rep back little by little by beating each and every one of the Blacklist racers.
Exciting, right? There's one thing that could get in your way, and that's the cops. The cop pursuits are by far the best and most intense parts of the game.
You start out with a Heat Level, or in other words, how much the cops hate you. Well, not necessarily, but as your Heat Level goes up, the cops get tougher to get away from. In Heat Level 1, you'll be faced by pathetic Civic Cruisers and nothing else, but once that meter hits level 5, you'll be running against Federal Corvettes, Heavy Rhino SUVs, spike strip roadblocks, and even a helicopter that will occasionally run you off the road. At this point, the cops can get extremely difficult to get away from, but it's fun nonetheless.
As far as the sound goes, you'll be blown off your feet. EA has gathered together some excellent sound effects, some including police sirens, crashing into traffic, and hitting gas pumps at a gas station. In addition, the cars themselves each have a unique engine noise, which also adds to the realism of the game. As for music, EA has taken care of things with its officially licensed, interesting collection of Hip-Hop, Rock, and Techno music. Once the police chases get going, Paul Linford's intense, fast-paced, mind-numbing score kicks in, which adds to the fun and excitement of the game itself.
Graphically, the 360 is obviously the best choice, and is mind-blowing in every form of the word.
All in all, this game is clearly the best choice if you're looking for action and is hands-down the best Need for Speed game to date.